I am surprised the police didn't shoot Ms Salman, given their horrific history of over-reaction. It all boils down to societal attitudes toward particular sections of our fractured community. One lot is intolerant of the other. Ms Salman was justifiably fed up with having her house peppered by ball bouncing [it is, after all, annoying], but her action in stabbing the ball and allegedly threatening the kids is indicative of this intolerance. The police, true to fashion, over-reacted because of perceptions and not because of on-the-spot-reality. We see it time and time again where police treat people as objects of their fear rather than as people in need of their guidance and protection.
DT 6 April 09
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